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I think the judge is correct in not letting those things into trial. Wilson should be convicted on evidence of the crime & IMO those things on the list are not evidence but character assassination. I want proper justice for Mackenzie, not a mistrial or endless appeals because of improper procedure. When is the trial scheduled for? I thought it was to start in January and it's already mid-April.

Jury selection in the trial of Christopher Scott Wilson should begin Monday, with lawyers asking the judge to allow or discard pieces of evidence before the trial starts in earnest.

Jurors will be handed a questionnaire Monday morning asking what they know about the 2010 murder of Mackenzie Cowell, 17, and the case against Wilson, 31, charged with first-degree murder. In a May 3 hearing, assistant defense attorney Emma Scanlan said individual questionnaires will avoid airing the case out loud and “potentially infecting the entire panel.”

Juror candidates will be called back Tuesday afternoon for ongoing selection. In between, Chelan County Prosecutor Gary Riesen and defense lawyer led by John Henry Browne will present pretrial motions for Superior Court Judge John Bridges’s assessment.

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On Monday morning, 75 to 100 prospective jurors were asked to fill out a questionnaire at the Chelan County Courthouse.

Wilson is represented by high-profile attorney John Henry Browne. Browne also defended "The Barefoot Bandit" and the Army staff sergeant accused of killing 16 innocent Afghan civilians earlier this year.

Wilson recently turned down a plea agreement that would get him seven years in prison. If he is convicted, he faces a life sentence.

Prosecutors hope to have a jury seated and start the trial by Wednesday.